Love soups, but tired of mundane recipes and out of ideas? Then grab these 20 delicious and simple soup recipes for every day. We've specially selected easy-to-follow and accessible options so you can try them all!
1. Carrot Soup with Cheese
If you like, you can blend the soup and serve it with croutons.
You will need: 2-3 carrots, 4 potatoes, 200g processed cheese, 2 cloves garlic, spices.
Preparation: Peel and chop the potatoes and half of the carrots, place them in boiling water with spices, and cook over low heat until tender. Grate the remaining carrots and sauté them in a pan with garlic. Add them to the soup along with the shredded cheese and cook until the cheese melts.
2. Fish Soup with Rice
This Greek recipe is a great alternative to regular chicken noodle soup.
You will need: 400g fish, 0.5 cup rice, herbs and spices, 1 lemon, 1 egg.
Preparation: Make a rich broth from the fish with spices and remove all bones. Optionally, add vegetables – carrots, onions, celery. Remove the fish, pour out one cup of broth, and cook the rice in the remaining broth until done. Cool the reserved cup of broth and mix it with a beaten egg and lemon juice. Return the fish to the soup and pour in the dressing before serving.
3. Bob Levesh Soup
This aromatic Hungarian soup with smoked meats is perfect for the cold season.
You will need: 500g smoked ribs, 2.5L water, 150g onion, 150g carrots, 1 bell pepper, 600g canned tomatoes in their own juice, 1.5 cans canned beans, herbs and spices.
Preparation: Cover the ribs with water, bring to a boil, and cook for half an hour. Sauté the chopped onion with carrots and bell pepper, add the tomatoes, and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove the ribs from the broth and add the vegetables with spices. Finally, add the shredded meat and beans, cook for another 10 minutes, and garnish with herbs.
4. Vegetable Soup with Pasta
An excellent soup recipe for every day! Use pasta made from durum wheat so it doesn't overcook.
You will need: 1 carrot, 1 celery stalk, half an onion, 100g cabbage, a bunch of herbs, a bunch of spinach, 1 clove garlic, 100g pasta, 1.5L broth, spices.
Preparation: Sauté the chopped vegetables with garlic in olive oil, then add the shredded cabbage, herbs, and spinach. Add the pasta to the vegetables, simmer for 2 minutes, and pour in the broth. Cover and cook the soup until the pasta is done.
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5. Broccoli and Celery Soup
Serve the soup with croutons, chips, or corn tortillas.
You will need: 400g broccoli, 1 celery root, 2 onions, 1 leek stalk, 2cm ginger root, 4 tbsp butter, spices.
Preparation: Chop the onion, leek, garlic, and ginger, and sauté in butter. Cover the trimmings with water and cook for an hour. Add the chopped celery to the broth with the contents of the pan and cook for 20 minutes. Then add the broccoli florets, cook for another 5 minutes, and blend until smooth.
6. Pea Soup with Sausages
An interesting everyday soup recipe using frozen, not dried, peas.
You will need: 1 onion, 100g cooked-smoked pork belly, 1 carrot, 4 potatoes, 600ml broth, 4 sausages, 2 frankfurters, 3 tbsp vegetable oil, 300g frozen peas.
Preparation: Chop the onion and pork belly, lightly sauté, then add small cubes of potatoes and carrots. Pour in hot broth and cook for 7 minutes, then add frozen peas and sautéed sausages and frankfurters. Cook the soup covered for another 15 minutes.
7. Tomato Soup with Couscous
A very delicate and hearty tomato soup with an unusual texture.
You will need: 1L broth, 400g canned tomatoes, 1/4 cup couscous, 1 cup green peas, 1 onion, spices, 1 tbsp lemon juice.
Preparation: Chop the onion and garlic and sauté until soft, then add spices, chopped tomatoes, and broth. Bring the mixture to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes over low heat. Add the peas, cook for 5 minutes, add the couscous, and let the soup steep covered for another 5 minutes. Before serving, add spices and lemon juice.
8. Diet Vegetable Soup
The calorie content of this soup is less than 30 kcal per 100g!
You will need: 100g celery, 3 carrots, 3 onions, 3 tomatoes, half a bell pepper, 1L tomato juice.
Preparation: Cut all ingredients into very thin strips or partially grate them. Place them in a pot, pour in tomato juice, and cook for 10 minutes over high heat, then 10 minutes over low heat. Let the soup steep covered before serving.
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9. Onion Soup with Cabbage
A very thick, yet very light soup that can be made every day.
You will need: 10 onions, 500g cabbage, 100ml vegetable oil, 1 carrot, 1L water, lemon juice, spices.
Preparation: Shred the cabbage, grate the carrot, and chop the onion. Sauté all the onion, stirring constantly, until lightly golden, pour in water, and bring to a boil. Add the cabbage, carrot, and spices, bring to a boil again, pour in lemon juice, and cook for about 15 minutes covered.
10. Quick Minced Meat Soup
This hearty and delicious soup can be prepared in a maximum of half an hour.
You will need: 1L water, 200g minced meat, 1 onion, 100g mushrooms, 100g processed cheese, 2 potatoes, spices.
Preparation: Sauté the minced meat with onion and mushrooms for just 5 minutes, add spices, and place everything into boiling water. Add finely chopped potatoes and processed cheese. Cook until the potatoes are done.
11. Homemade Soup with Flour Dumplings
Thanks to the flour dumplings, the soup turns out very thick.
You will need: 1.5L broth, 2 eggs, 6 tbsp flour, 6 potatoes, 1 onion, 1 carrot, 100g sour cream, spices and herbs.
Preparation: Add chopped potatoes to boiling broth, and after 5 minutes, add sautéed carrots and onions. Beat one egg and rub it into crumbs with flour, beat the second egg with a spoon of water. Add everything to the soup, season, stir, and cook for 10 minutes. Garnish with sour cream and herbs before serving.
12. Mussel Soup
You can confidently make this soup with regular chicken broth.
You will need: 500ml broth, 300g mussels, 200g tomatoes, 75g noodles, 100g olives, 50g onion, half a celery stalk, 3 tbsp soy sauce, 25g butter, spices.
Preparation: Sauté the onion in butter and add half of the mussels, simmer, pour in 500ml of water, and bring to a boil. Chop the tomatoes, olives, and celery, add to the pot with the broth and remaining mussels, and bring to a boil again. Add the noodles to the soup and cook until done. Finally, add soy sauce and spices.
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13. Cheesy Zucchini Soup
We recommend making it with chicken, any parts will do.
You will need: 300g chicken, 250g zucchini, 100g processed cheese, 4 potatoes, 1 carrot, half an onion, 3 tbsp vegetable oil, 2L water, spices.
Preparation: Cover the chicken with water, bring to a boil, and cook for 40 minutes. Remove the chicken and add potatoes to the broth, and after 10 minutes, add the sautéed remaining vegetables. Then add the shredded chicken meat and processed cheese, and cook until it dissolves.
14. Bean and Millet Soup
The combination of beans and millet is very original.
You will need: 1.5L broth, 200g canned beans, 140g millet, 150g cauliflower, 150g tomatoes, 100g bell pepper, 80g onion, 80g carrots, spices.
Preparation: Add beans and millet to the broth, bring to a boil, and cook for 5 minutes. Add cauliflower florets, and after 15 minutes, add the sautéed vegetables. Season the soup, bring to a boil, and cook everything together for 5 minutes.
15. Buckwheat Soup with Bell Pepper
Buckwheat with bell pepper is an interesting combination that works great for soup.
You will need: 300g chicken, 80g buckwheat, 2 bell peppers, 3 potatoes, 2 onions, 1 carrot, 20g butter, 1.7L water, spices.
Preparation: Bring the chicken to a boil in water, add half a bell pepper, 1 onion, and cook for an hour. Remove the vegetables and meat, cool the meat and chop it. Chop the remaining vegetables, send the potatoes to cook in the broth, and prepare a sauté with spices from the rest. Add the sauté and buckwheat to the soup, return the meat, and cook until the groats are done.
16. Green Soup with Ginger
The soup will be equally good with fresh or frozen greens.
You will need: 2 onions, 300g potatoes, 150g leek, 2 carrots, 2 bunches spinach, a bunch of cilantro, 30g ginger root, 3 tbsp olive oil, 1L broth, spices.
Preparation: Finely chop the onion and simmer in olive oil over low heat for about 20 minutes. Bring diced potatoes and carrots to a boil in the broth. Roughly chop spinach and leek, chop ginger with herbs, and add them to the broth along with the sautéed onion. Season and cook until the vegetables are tender.
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17. Cucumber Soup
The freshest and lightest everyday soup in this collection of recipes.
You will need: 1kg cucumbers, 500ml yogurt, 1 lemon, 50g mint, 2 cloves garlic, 250ml cream, 3 tbsp wine vinegar, spices.
Preparation: Peel the cucumbers and chop them finely. Pour in yogurt, wine vinegar, add zest, chopped mint leaves, and garlic. Blend everything until smooth and manually mix with cream and spices.
18. Garlic Soup
One of the most interesting soup recipes that came to us from Provence.
You will need: 4 eggs, 2 heads garlic, 20g herbs, 400g tomatoes, 20ml olive oil.
Preparation: Peel the garlic and crush it in a mortar, add it to 1.5L of boiling water and cook for 5 minutes. Sauté chopped tomatoes with herbs and add them to the boiling water. Thicken the finished soup with egg yolks and serve with white bread.
19. Croatian Herb Soup
Soup with feta cheese – now that's something new! Serve with kefir and croutons.
You will need: 5 tomatoes, 2 bunches parsley, 1 onion, 200g feta cheese, 5 tbsp olive oil.
Preparation: Cut the feta cheese into large cubes and soak in water for 15 minutes to remove salt. Peel and chop all vegetables and herbs, sauté onion with garlic in olive oil. Add tomatoes to them, then half a glass of water or broth, and simmer for 20 minutes. Add more water to achieve the desired consistency, bring to a boil, add feta cheese, and cook for 5 minutes.
20. Thai Soup with Coconut Milk
An interesting vegetable soup with Asian notes.
You will need: 2 carrots, 1 leek, 2 cups water, 3 celery stalks, half a lemon, 20g ginger, 250ml coconut milk, 1 tsp curry.
Preparation: Chop the leek, celery, and carrots and simmer everything in a small amount of oil with water until soft. Add more water, coconut milk, bring to a boil, and simmer for a couple of minutes. Then add ginger, lemon juice, curry, and cook together for 2 minutes.